IRAN: THE POSITIVE EXPERIENCE OF S&T DEVELOPMENT

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The designations employed and the presentation of the material do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of authorities or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Material in this publication may be freely quoted or reprinted, but acknowledgement is requested, together with a copy of the publication containing the quotation or reprint to be sent to the UNCTAD secretariat. This publication has been edited externally.Symbols used in some of the tables denote the following: Two dots (..) indicate that data are not available or are not separately reported. Use of a dash (-) between dates representing years (e.g. 2008-2010) signifies the full period involved, including the beginning and end years. Reference to "dollars" ($) means United States dollars, unless otherwise indicated. Details and percentages in tables do not necessarily add to totals because of rounding.In the Islamic Republic of Iran's national policy documents, the region includes the following countries: